…rom younger rocks, such associations are unknown neither from Meso- and Cenozoic strata nor contemporary seas.   In a research article, Prof. Mikołaj Zapalski from the UW Faculty of Geology with collaborators from Japan and Poland described an ecological “living fossil” unseen for 273 million years; non-skeletal corals growing on crinoid stalks. The investigated animals were collected from depths exceeding 100 m near the Pacific coasts of Honshu a…

…H. Buckley, K. Gendreau, M. Gromadzki, E. Kara, M. Krumpe, C. Markwardt, M. E. Ramos-Ceja, A. Rau, M. Schramm and A. Schwope, “X-ray quasi-periodic eruptions from two previously quiescent galaxies”, “Nature”, 592, pages704–707(2021)  …

…compiled by Eduniversal – an independent, international organisation. In 2021, the leitmotif of the ranking was creativity management, innovation and design thinking. Eduniversal analysed over 22 000 Master and MBA programmes in 154 countries around the world. In this year’s Eduniversal Best Masters Ranking in the MBA programme category, the Executive MBA @ UW programme took first place in the Eastern Europe region. The programme has been offered…

…s opened by Prof. Sławomir Żółtek, the University of Warsaw Vice-Rector for Students and Quality of Teaching.   The slogan of this year’s Open Day was ‘We create the future’. I am sure that the teaching offer of the University of Warsaw will help you take care of your future. Our University has been recognized as the best Polish university for many years. We truly do know how to create conditions for the development of ambitious and talented young…

…May, 23:59. How to take part in the Europeanness Photo Contest on Instagram: Follow our 4EU+ account on Instagram (@4euplus_alliance). Make sure your Instagram account is a public profile. If you do not want to use your private Instagram account, you can create a separate account just for the sake of the contest. Post a picture addressing the theme of Europeanness/being European on Instagram. Photos depicting your art: graphic, illustration, drawi…

…essential for the university, foster student and doctoral candidate self-organisation or scientific activities. The results of surveys carried out at UW confirmed the eagerness of the academic community to return to getting education inside the walls of the university.   It is worth keeping trusted didactic innovations brought about by distance learning. The UW authorities, aware of those last year’s achievements, will strive to use and develop th…

…s it will oversee the day-to-day management of the association. It will offer transversal support to all the members of the Alliance and facilitate exchanges. In addition, the General Secretariat will carry the voice and promote the vision, ambitions and the specific identity of the 4EU+ Alliance, of which we are proud.”   In his keynote address given at the recent meeting of Directors-General for Higher Education, Prof. Jean Chambaz, Rector of So…

…l be opened by Prof. Sławomir Żółtek, the University of Warsaw Vice-Rector for Students and Quality of Teaching. The University of Warsaw Open Day will be held on 24th April from 10:00 a.m to 4:00 p.m CEST on the website dzienotwarty.uw.edu.pl/info. To participate in the event, candidates are requested to register in advance by completing the form >> Following the registration, one can fully access the platform. Studying and more Candidates for st…

…will be managing assets of UW employees who decided to join PPK (aged 55-70) and those who had not resigned from participation in PPK (aged 18-54). The contract with PZU will be concluded no later than 10th April. The first contributions to Employee Capital Plans will be calculated on the remuneration paid after 10th April 2021.   To learn more about Employee Capital Plans, watch this webinar >>   After signing the contract, each PPK participant w…

…he writings of sixth-century Italy indicates the role these events may have played in the socio-cultural changes that historians have long acknowledged. Such changes include the assumption local leadership by the bishops at the end of the sixth century and the development of the cult of saints, combined with a belief in their power over disease, people and nature in general.   “In addition to climate change, late Roman Italy also experienced numer…